It was 3 and I was having coffee with Suvi in the canteen. I felt a soft blow of wind, all of a sudden my breathing became abnormal. Suvi then tapped my shoulders signaling me towards something, I just turned around to find Arnav standing beside me. As soon as I saw him I turned back to my table and concentrating on what I was doing before. I sensed him coming towards me and I became nervous.
"Can I have a moment with you Khushi?"
I didn't know what I was thinking but suddenly I looked straight at him into his eyes, then I knew he's determined to speak to me now. I looked back at Suvi.
"Ok guys take your time will meet you after the class. Bye" Before leaving Suvi glanced at me asking me to clear out everything and I felt that it would be better if everything is cleared.
"Can I have a seat??"
"Yeah but would you mind taking me out now because I feel this is not the appropriate place to speak about things you see..." I asked him as I truly needed some air out and of course I couldn't bear some seniors goggling over him.
"Sure Khushi if it's fine with you" And we left my college premises soon without taking any moment further
I was just peeking outside preparing to speak to him after we reach our destination when he thanked me.
"Thanks Khushi for at least speaking to me now. I know after what all happened I shouldn't have expected you to speak to me but also I couldn't stop myself trying to talk to you."
I kept quiet until the rest of the ride. We got down the car and headed inside the garden. I was fidgeting with my fingers trying to get a grip on what I have to speak. For five whole minutes we were just standing there in between the flowers glancing at the other one every now and then.
"Ok ... Tell me what you wanted to talk to me inside the cafeteria" I asked him
"Khush let this be straight... I don't want to beat around the bush and I don't want to speak about things which are my past but I want to concentrate on the future and that future is with you and I am pretty sure about it. This is too early for you and it is even for me but if you agree I want you to marry you right here at this moment that's what my heart says at this moment. I can't let you go just like that it took me all my patience last night trying to avoid you, give yourself some time to think about it. But today I had to come to your college and I couldn't stop myself to meet you. Words are always to less to describe about what I feel now. (After a good pause)The only thing I want is you and for that I want to know about your decision. Please speak out something Khushi your silence is killing me."
After this straight confession I couldn't think about anything, yes he confessed his love many a thousand times but this time it is different. After anything like this I cannot doubt him, any man can be worse but here this man who is right in front of me cannot do such things which will hurt me. His feelings are genuine every word he spoke was true I could read him. The next moment I was in his arms tears spilling out of my eyes. I couldn't stop them and I never want to stop them now.
"Hey Khush what happened please tell me did I speak something wrong" He asked looking at me worried
I was here going through thousands of emotion and this man is doubting if he spoke something wrong. Things can never be much better I guess. I hugged him very tightly smiling inside thinking about how heartbroken I was yesterday, now let him worry for awhile it won't cost much right.. ;)
"Baby please you are scaring me please say something. One thing I can never see in your eyes is your tears they kill me."
I looked straight into his eyes, tip toed and went near his ears "I love you" those were the only words I told him or spoke to him. Then I went back to my old place where I was hugging him very tight with my head on his chest.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around me. Guess he wanted to hear only that from me. We stood there like that for some time. Later we broke off but were still holding each other.
"You truly serious about your decision" He said cupping my face in his palms.
"I am pretty serious about it Mr.Raizada" I said all smiling
"Thank you but why did you cry then" He asked
"They were happy tears Arnav I wanted to cry because after all these days I couldn't hold back."
"Love you but you have to promise me one thing then."
"What??"
"You should never cry and so if you want to then only in my arms. Promise"
I kissed him on his cheeks and said "Promise. But I am very angry on you Arnav"
"Why Khush??"
"You didn't even try to speak to me after yesterday Arnav I know all this was new to me and I needed time but how can you leave me like that. You know what all I was going through at that moment. I was missing you idiot and suddenly you come up saying all those, how you expect me to react."
"Sorry is the only word I could say to you Khushi. I know all these have taken a toll on you but I felt giving you time is the right thing to do. Even I missed you a lot Khush that is the reason why I had to take this drastic step of asking you for your hand in marriage."
"I agree but here after if any arguments then please don't leave me even if you have to hit me." I said hugging him tightly
"Promise but hitting you is something which I can't do it. How you expect me to even scold my angel but at times it happens but hitting is something not possible."
"Nice explanation Mr.Raizada I guess you can be an author soon. It will at least earn you some money." I said giggling at him.
"So Ms.Gupta you giving me ideas to earn money han, When I have almost a whole empire running by myself" He said trying to tickle me.
"Ohm... I didn't know that. Who is the man who gave you that job??" I asked in between the laughter
"Your father-in-law I guess." He said pulling me in his arms with a smirk
"Don't give me that smirk Arnav. That is the one thing for which anyone would die for. But you are mine only mine."
"Possessive aren't you." He smirked again but his time with his trademark lop sided smile
"May...be" I said dragging
We just hugged for some time with Arnav kissing on my forehead time to time. Later he decided that he would drop me home that evening. In the car it was just me and Arnav holding our hands just for each other.
"Arnav how did you come to our college boys aren't allowed unless it is for some official work"
"I guess I was there for some official work but that was just a reason to meet you" he smiled with a wink
"Arnavv can you please talk straight" I said making a face to show him that I am a bit angry
"Okay baby... I was there because you remember that competition which is going to be held in two days. I am in it so I had to present the papers to your headmistress as today is the last day and I was missing for weeks. So I was allowed inside the campus and also on the day of the competition. Now is it clear."
"Great so I will be able to meet you then... Yippee!!!" I said smiling brightly
"Crazy girl... somehow we will meet every day and I will make it possible" he said pressing my hand a little bit more.
"But how will you Arnav after this competition you have no reasons to sneak into our college, we have to concentrate on our academics and speaking about my parents they will never allow me outside."
"What if you change your college??"
"What????" "Are you some nuts Arnav that's never going to happen what will be the reason for me to change a college which is in Top 10 in the entire state. My parents will never agree"
"If someone marries you then your parents will have no reason to interfere in your interests unless your husband stops you from it."
"Please Arnav I know I don't have such a dick head like you but a small brain so please tell me what your plan is" He stopped the car near a pathway and turned towards me
"Actually there is no plan. At the end of this year I like to speak to your parents and marry you at any cost even if they do not agree. Then rest is rest. That's it!!"
"You are such a nut Arnav how on earth you think my parents will agree for this. That's impossible"
"Then I have to marry you without their acceptance. The decision depends on them Khush"
"Arnav are you serious. Whatever you are saying is making me nervous to no bits"
"I am serious baby. I will do anything that makes you happy but for that I need your trust and support. If we can't make your parents agree now then after our marriage we can make them I will make sure of that. It is just that I can't stay away from you. And it is just a matter of time to make your parents understand, soon they will come around. Now let this conversation rest for awhile I will take care of everything I promise."
I have no words to tell me but I could only assure myself and him with a hug so I just did that "I trust you baby and I am always there for you."
"Forever"
"Yes forever" I said promising him
Now that things have solved between us I am too eager to share it with my best buddies how could I keep it a secret when all they did was support me in everything I chose. Now I feel like I am the happiest person in the world but who knew that there is something more for me.
"Can we leave??" He asked
"Yeah" I said smiling
We were almost near my house just 2 streets away. Arnav stopped his car and turned towards me holding my left hand in his, when I had my wonderful surprise ready for me.
"Arnav what happened??"
"Shhh... Just let me speak"
"Khushi it has been awhile since I have been head over heels for you and since it is official that we both love each other. I want our marriage to be the same. (He brought a ring out of his pocket) Will you marry me??"
I had tears in my eyes. This man never seizes to surprise me."Yes Arnav but you need not put this ring. You are there for me that's enough I don't have such fantasies for all these."
"I know Khush all these are too less to express my love but I could do only this... Soo please I insist"
"But Arnav you have done much more than this for me."
"Shhh... no talking" He slid that wonderful piece of diamond ring into my finger and kissed me with all his passion and love. I could only hold him tight for my dear life. The kisses went urgent as his hands started to draw patterns at my back. I drew him more closely sliding my hand into his thick hair. As the need for air started to become high we had to stop it. Arnav withdrew himself.
"Okay now baby you need to leave." He said while rubbing of my smudged lipstick
"Should I" I asked him wearing a fake pout
"It's your wish to go, if you want I can take you back with me" he said smiling with glee
"That's not funny." I said smacking him on his chest
"Ok so we will meet tomorrow at your college. You know right that I will be there." He said caressing my cheeks
"Yeah will meet you there then bye." I said good bye to him and started to walk back home as he drove off. I asked him to drop me over here itself so that my parents won't find out.
I reached home soon had a chat with my brother and came back to my room. Today was a very special day for me. Finally things have started to fall under good notes. The only thing I had to worry about is how I will convince my parents but having Arnav on my side I felt myself lighten. I decided after my semester I have to speak to my parents about Arnav and me. Now I have to concentrate on this big competition which is being held tomorrow. Thanks to Arnav for making me pre-occupied with his thoughts. I started to dig into the designs when I got a call from Priya.
Note:Sorry for the late update!! hope to update soon as now I am free😛
P.S: This is the longest update of my life. Please do like and comment,If you feel this is a crap then Chappals are too welcome😛
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